"Some have wanted to link the influx of refugees to Friday's acts of terror," Hollande said in a speech to French mayors. But "30,000 refugees will be welcomed in the next two years." ... He said France has a simultaneous duty to ensure "humanity for refugees and protection of the French people."

"I know your worries," Hollande said. "We also have to verify people who are coming onto the European territory and into France to make sure there are zero risks for our country. So we will be executing necessary verification before accepting any refugees onto our soil."

The perpetrators of Friday’s Paris attacks who have thus far been identified were French citizens. A passport found near one of the Friday suicide bombers identifying him as a Syrian refugee is believed to be a faked document, though fingerprint evidence appears to show that, whatever the man's real name and origin, he did pass through Greece earlier this year in the guise of a refugee.